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Self-reliance2 quotes
If you want something done right, do it yourself. — Charles-Guillaume Etienne · 1807All those who try to go it sole alone,
Too proud to be beholden for relief,
Are absolutely sure to come to grief. — Robert Frost · 1946Individualism1 quote
All those who try to go it sole alone,
Too proud to be beholden for relief,
Are absolutely sure to come to grief. — Robert Frost · 1946Perfectionism1 quote
If you want something done right, do it yourself. — Charles-Guillaume Etienne · 1807